Flying Eagles’ Head Coach Manu Garba (OON)
has released a list of 21 players who will wear
the nation’s colours at this year’s FIFA U-20
World Cup finals in New Zealand.
Skipper Musa Muhammed, who led the U-17
squad that won for Nigeria a record fourth
FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab
Emirates in 2013, is joined by fans’ favourite
Taiwo Awoniyi, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
MVP Kelechi Iheanacho, Spain –based Success
Isaac and Enyimba FC’s midfield impressario
Kingsley Sokari.
Garba has also included nimble-footed Musa
Yahaya, defence stalwarts Wilfred Ndidi and
Izu Omego, and the exciting Belgium –based
forward Moses Simon.
Attack-minded defender Chidiebere Nwakali,
who shone at the U-17 World Cup, as well as
midfield lubricator Akinjide Idowu and inspiring
goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo are also going to
New Zealand.
African champion Nigeria will play her first
match against Brazil in New Plymouth on the
first day of June, before other Group E
games against North Korea and Hungary in the
same city.
Nigeria won silver medals at the U-20 World
Cup in 1989 and 2005, but the Nigeria
Football Federation believes the current squad
has the ability to go all the way and welcome
the incoming Government of General
Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) with a major
trophy.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Joshua Enaholo (MFM FC); Dele
Alampasu (Football College Academy);
Olorunleke Ojo (Giwa FC)
Defenders: Musa Muhammed (FC Heart
Academy); Mustapha Abdullahi (Spotlight FC);
Zaharaddeen Bello (Dabo Babes Academy);
Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Izu Omego
(Apapa Golden Stars); Chidiebere Nwakali
(Manchester City, England)
Midfielders: Akinjide Idowu (Nigeria Young
Academy); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Water FC); Kingsley
Sokari (Enyimba FC); Ifeanyi Mathew (El-
Kanemi Warriors); Musa Yahaya (Tottenham
FC, England); Bernard Bulbwa (Esperance ST,
Tunisia); Godwin Saviour (FC Sports)
Forwards: Taiwo Awoniyi (Imperial
Academy); Chidera Ezeh (FC Porto, Portugal);
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England);
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Success
Isaac (Granada FC, Spain)

Wish them all d best in new zealand

Success is urs

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